American Business Community Launches Ads Supporting Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act (H.R. 2587)

I had the announcement of the ad launch the other day but above is a different ad.

Here is more from The Hill on the Ads.

The ads will run in 16 congressional districts, held by mostly Democratic House members, in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia. Those running for the Senate, like Reps. Shelley Berkley (D-Nev.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), will have ads run in their districts. Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-N.J.), who sometimes takes union-friendly positions, is the lone Republican member who will have ads aired back home.

The radio ad campaign will cost more than $1 million, and includes a Web video and a direct-mail component. The campaign will run until the House votes on the legislation, which is expected sometime in the near future.

From the press release:

In a continued effort to rein in the aggressive overreach of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) launched an online campaign today calling on Congress to pass the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act. The online campaign, bolstered by radio ads and a major grassroots effort, highlights the latest in a series of NLRB actions that are causing unnecessary uncertainty among employers while unemployment remains above 9 percent and the U.S. economy is struggling to recover.

The web ads seek to call national attention to the NLRB’s actions against the Boeing Company, which could force the closure of a major manufacturing facility at a time when a major American employer is looking to expand operations and create thousands of new jobs. The ads call on Congress to prevent the Board from dictating where businesses can and cannot create jobs in our country. This initiative brings together small business owners and manufacturers of all sizes to educate policymakers and the public on the stark economic consequences of the NLRB’s actions.

Manufacturers want to help lead our country’s economic recovery, but instead they are being met with resistance and roadblocks at the hands of government agencies like the NLRB, said NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons. I’ve heard from manufacturers all over the country about how the actions of a handful of appointees overwhelmingly will hurt their ability to create jobs and will create uncertainty when it comes to deciding where to expand. We are taking important steps to rein in the NLRB, and we ask Congress to take action. Last week, we filed a lawsuit to stop the Board’s posting requirement rule, and we are urging members of Congress to vote to pass the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act.